HISA news and events for the digital health community

6 August 2019

Message from the CEO

HISA HQ is buzzing! Could be the caffeine. Could be the sugar. Who cares when the whole team is running on a high energy burst to bring together #HIC19. We love the exuberance of our conference Chair Dr Kudzai Kanhutu who has been calling on clinicians to spend a day in Melbourne with their clinical peers at Australia’s only digital health event designed by and for clinicians – HIC 2019 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 12-14 August. As usual there are pre-HIC events including a dedicated forum for digital health executives; a one-day nursing informatics conference ; an interoperability and standards workshop .

Every year we grow prouder of our annual conference which is THE place to see and be seen as you network with the forward thinkers in digital health and health informatics. Check out this year’s program and find your tribe when you join us @HIC . See you there!

Dr Louise Schaper

PhD, CHIA, FACHI

HISA Board nominations open

You could be a HISA leader : Nominations for the HISA Board are open until 5pm on Thursday 22 August. Members, please refer to the Call for Nominations and Nomination Form .

As in previous years, there are four vacancies for a two-year term with retiring Board members having the ability to re-nominate. This year, the usual two- year term of Board members may be impacted by HISA's proposal with the Australasian College of Health Informatics (ACHI) to create a new organisation. The proposal is subject to a member vote in 2019/2020.

Hacking Health @HIC 2019 Melbourne

Hacking Health is on the agenda for HIC 2019 . There will be a video update from the dynamic Canadian based Founder Luc Sirois at HIC on Monday at the Ignite Stage. For those interested in connecting and finding out more about the latest with Hacking Health internationally and how to get involved please catch up with us at HIC or a café meet-up to network in the morning Tuesday 13th August @ 7:30am prior to the Conference starting at Euro Lane Café 16/18 Centre Place, Melbourne. Please RSVP for the Tuesday café meet-up via HackingHealth@hisa.org.au or contact Greg @ HISA on 0488-700-016 to learn more.

Member appreciation - Susan Smith #WeAreHealthInformatics

Interoperability & standards update

An IHE workshop will be held on Sunday 11 August as a pre-HIC 2019 event, covering electronic health communication and standardisation relevant to health providers, managers and the IT industry. It looks at local and international digital health experience and standards to move healthcare connectivity forward. While standards involved are somewhat “hidden” from view, knowing about them is crucial for purchasers and users of healthcare technology. View the Program and register now!

IHE International - Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise

Flying the flag at MedInfo

Are you heading to Lyon, France for MedInfo 2019 (25-30 August)? If so, we would love to see you there as HISA will have a booth to promote MedInfo 2021 when we host it in Sydney. Catch up with us! Email Kristal to let us know if you are attending.

And you can stay in the loop on MedInfo 2021 by opting in to our dedicated mailing list HERE.

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HISA QLD branch: S ave the Date! 4 September

Join the QLD branch for a presentation and networking event. Everyone welcome, members and non-members. HISA branches connect you with forward thinking health professionals who form the growing digital health community. You are welcome to participate, no matter what stage of your digital health experience and journey.